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New York, N.Y., March 14, 2006 — The board of directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX), recently promoted Jerald David to vice president of marketing and DME relations and Anthony Filoso to vice president of finance and corporate controller.
Mr. David began his career at the Exchange in 1997 as a senior marketing associate for metals. He was promoted to manager of natural gas, electricity and coal, and then to director. In 2003, he was named senior director of energy marketing. Mr. David was responsible for marketing NYMEX products including NYMEX ClearPort® exchange of futures for swaps and exchange of options for options, NYMEX miNYTM energy futures contracts, and floor traded commodities. In 2005, he was named marketing team leader for the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, a joint venture between NYMEX and Dubai Holding, scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2006. In January, Mr. David was named managing director, and he is relocating to Dubai to assist in the launch of the DME.
Prior to the Exchange, Mr. David worked for Pursell Industries and Atlanta Gas Light Company. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in international business with a minor in government from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Filoso joined the Exchange in 2004 as director of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting and taxation and has been responsible for all financial SEC filings and corporate tax matters.
Prior to NYMEX, Mr. Filoso served as director of financial reporting for Nautica Enterprises, a publicly held clothing manufacturer. His responsibilities included SEC reporting, corporate tax matters, transfer agent reporting, as well as administration of the company's stock option plan. Prior to this, he worked as a senior manager for Marks Paneth & Shron LLP, a mid-sized public accounting firm, where he specialized in commercial and residential real estate.
Mr. Filoso has a bachelor of arts in accounting from Queens College of the City University of New York. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
NYMEX President James E. Newsome said, "NYMEX is pleased to announce these promotions. Both Jerry and Tony have already demonstrated their dedication and talent during the course of their employment at the Exchange, and we look forward to the additional contributions they will make in their new positions."
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text: How To Windows Windows 8 & 8.1 Drivers Where to Download the Latest Windows 8 Drivers for Popular Hardware Share Pin Email Print Windows 8 Windows Guides & Tutorials Drivers & Hardware Customizing File & Folder Management Users & Accounts Drive Management System & Security Basics Installing & Upgrading Tips & Tricks Key Concepts by Tim Fisher Updated July 03, 2018 After you install Windows 8, you may need to install the latest Windows 8 drivers for any hardware that Windows doesn't have built-in drivers for.Windows 8 is one of Microsoft's newer operating systems so most manufacturers regularly release driver updates for their hardware that are specifically designed for Windows 8.Below is a three-page list of information on Windows 8 drivers and general Windows 8 compatibility information for major hardware and computer system makers, including Acer, Dell, Sony, NVIDIA, AMD, and much more.Please let us know if you've noticed more recent Windows 8 driver information from a particular manufacturer but I haven't yet updated this page.Important: For most hardware, a driver update is not required just because you've updated to Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.1 Update. We still recommend installing the most recent Windows 8 driver for your hardware but don't worry if it doesn't specifically say it's a Windows 8.1 driver. Acer (Desktops, Notebooks, Tablets) Acer Inc. Any Windows 8 drivers for Acer products can be found via their support site (linked below) just like their drivers for other operating systems.Acer's Upgrade Assistant tool can be used to see if your computer is a compatible model.Another helpful resource on Acer's site is their Affected Model List, which categorizes their Windows 8 compatible PCs by any issues you might encounter when installing Windows 8. If you're clean installing Windows 8, which I always recommend, your only concern should be the BIOS category. In other words, be sure to update your listed Acer computer's BIOS to the latest version before installing Windows 8.Tip: Just because your Acer computer is Windows 8 compatible doesn't mean Acer necessarily provides any Windows 8 drivers for your computer. If none are available from Acer, that means Windows 8 probably installs perfectly acceptable drivers during installation. More » AMD Radeon Driver (Video) Radeon Graphics You can download the latest AMD Radeon driver for Windows 8 through the link below.This Windows 8 driver is compatible with most AMD/ATI Radeon HD GPUs, including those in the R9 series, as well as the HD 7000, HD 6000, and HD 5000 series. That includes both desktop and mobile GPUs.Important: There are both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of this Windows 8 driver available. Be sure that you install the correct one for your version of Windows 8. More » ASUS Drivers (Motherboards) ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Windows 8 drivers can be downloaded via ASUS's support site, linked below.Most of the Windows 8 drivers available right now from ASUS are beta drivers, but more and more are WQHL certified for Windows 8. There are Windows 8 drivers for several of ASUS's more popular Intel and AMD based motherboards.You can see a current list of Windows 8 supported ASUS motherboards on their Windows 8-Ready Motherboards page. More » BIOSTAR Drivers (Motherboards & Graphics) BIOSTAR Group While there isn't a list of BIOSTAR motherboards and video cards that are compatible with Windows 8, most of their recent hardware has Windows 8 drivers available.Most BIOSTAR boards that worked with Windows 7 should also work with Windows 8. More » C-Media Drivers (Audio) C-Media Electronics, Inc. Windows 8 drivers for products based on C-Media's audio chipset are available via their driver download page, linked below.Windows 8 drivers are available for chipsets CM102A+/S+, CM108AH, CM6120XL, CM6206-LX, CM6300, CMI8738-MX, plus several more. However, Windows 8's native drivers might work best.Important: The Windows 8 drivers linked to here are directly from C-Media. A C-Media chip may be a part of your sound card or motherboard but it's possible there's a Windows 8 driver that's a better fit for your sound device from your sound card or motherboard manufacturer. More » Canon (Printers & Scanners) Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon does provide some Windows 8 drivers for their printers, scanners, and multi-function devices, all of which you can download from their support site that I've linked to here.Tip: While Canon does not seem to keep a list of their devices that work with Windows 8 out-of-the-box, looking at information on Microsoft's site and in Windows 8 itself, it appears as though most of their popular printer and scanner models will work perfectly fine in Windows 8 with the drivers Windows provides. More » Compaq Drivers (Desktops and Laptops) Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Windows 8 drivers for Compaq computers can be downloaded via HP's support site, linked below.Compaq used to be an independent computer company but is now part of HP. More » Creative Sound Blaster Drivers (Audio) Creative. Creative Technology Ltd. The most current Creative Sound Blaster Windows 8 drivers are listed on Creative's Driver Availability Chart for Windows 7 and Windows 8, linked below.Creative has made available Windows 8 drivers for some of their popular Sound Blaster audio products but many of them are currently beta drivers.Note: Creative also lists Windows 8 drivers on their availability chart for other devices from Creative including MP3 players, webcams, speakers, headsets, and more. More » Dell Drivers (Desktops & Laptops) Dell Windows 8 drivers for Dell computers can be downloaded via Dell's standard support site, linked below.Many Alienware, Inspiron (desktop and laptop), Latitude, Optiplex, Precision, Vostro, and XPS models have Dell-provided Windows 8 drivers.Dell also keeps a list of their computer systems that they have tested with Windows 8: Dell Computer Support for Windows 8 Upgrade. If your computer isn't listed, it doesn't mean that Windows 8 won't work with Microsoft's included drivers, it just means that Dell does not recommend installing it and will not provide Windows 8 drivers and support. More » Dell Drivers (Printers) Dell Many of Dell's most popular printers are supported natively in Windows 8. In other words, you won't need to install a Windows 8 driver for many Dell printers.On Dell's Microsoft Windows 8 Compatibility with Dell Printers page, any printer listed as Windows 8 compatible will not need a Dell-provided Windows 8 driver because Windows 8 will recognize and install the appropriate driver automatically.Dell printers listed as Not supported may or may not have a Dell-provided Windows 8 driver. Check Dell's standard support site, linked below, for a Windows 8 driver for that printer model.A number of models of Dell color laser printers, monochrome laser printers, and inkjet printers are fully compatible with Windows 8. More » eMachines Drivers (Desktops and Notebooks) Gateway, Inc. Windows 8 drivers for a number of eMachine's notebooks and desktops are available via their normal support site which I've linked to below.eMachines lists a number of Windows 8 compatible systems on their Windows Upgrade Offer page. Your computer not being listed doesn't necessarily mean that it won't function properly with Windows 8 installed. More » Gateway Drivers (Desktops & Notebooks) Gateway Windows 8 drivers for a number of Gateway desktops, notebooks, netbooks, and all-in-one computers are available via Gateway's support site, linked below.Gateway lists a number of fully or mostly Windows 8 compatible systems on their Windows Upgrade Offer page.If your Gateway computer is not listed, it doesn't necessarily mean that it won't work with Windows 8. The default drivers included by Microsoft may work without issue on your computer. More » HP Drivers (Desktops & Laptops) Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Windows 8 drivers for HP laptops and desktops (including "touch screen" desktops) can be downloaded from HP's standard support site, linked below.Many of HP's computers have both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 8 drivers available.Tip: Looking for Windows 8 drivers for your HP printer? See the HP entry below for special information pertaining to HP printers in Windows 8. More » HP Drivers (Printers & Scanners) HP Any available HP printer drivers for Windows 8 are downloadable from HP's standard support and drivers page, linked below.The huge majority of printers and scanners manufactured in the several years prior to Windows 8's release will have a driver included for it in Windows 8 or will have a driver available direct from HP. This includes many popular HP Inkjet, Designjet, Deskjet, LaserJet, ENVY, Officejet, Photosmart, PSC, and Scanjet printers, scanners, and all-in-one devices.From this page, you can see if your specific HP printer or scanner will work with a native Windows 8 driver (in operating system driver), via an update from Windows Update (Windows Update driver), or from a Windows 8 driver downloaded directly from HP (full-feature driver).HP's Printing in Windows 8 page is also very helpful. More » Intel Chipset "Drivers" (Intel Motherboards) Intel Corporation The latest Intel Chipset Windows driver for Windows 8 is version 10.1.1.42 (Released 2017-01-17).This update isn't actually a Windows 8 driver, it's a collection of INF file updates which help Windows 8 properly identify Intel chipset hardware like USB controllers and other hardware integrated on Intel motherboards.This single update works with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 8. More » Intel Drivers (Motherboards, Graphics, Network, Etc.) Intel Windows 8 drivers are available from Intel (via their support page, linked below) for a number of their devices, including motherboards, graphics processors, network hardware, and more.We have yet to see a nicely organized list of Windows 8 compatible Intel motherboards or other hardware, but we'd expect anything manufactured in the several years prior to the release of Windows 8 to be fully compatible. More » Lenovo (Desktops and Laptops) Lenovo Windows 8 drivers for hardware included in Lenovo desktop and laptop computers can be downloaded via Lenovo's support site, linked below.There are Lenovo computers that they have determined are compatible with Windows 8. More » Lexmark Drivers (Printers) Lexmark International, Inc. A number of Lexmark laser, inkjet, and dot matrix printers are fully compatible with Windows 8. Most of Lexmark's printers are supported natively by Windows 8, meaning a driver perfect for your Lexmark printer came included with Windows 8. A few others require Windows 8 drivers made by Lexmark, which you can download by locating the page for your printer from Lexmark's support site, linked below. More » Microsoft Drivers (Keyboards, Mice, Etc.) Microsoft Corporation Microsoft doesn't just make operating systems like Windows 8. They also sell hardware like mice, keyboards, webcams, and more.Windows 8 drivers for Microsoft's products can all be found via the individual product pages found on their Microsoft Hardware Software Downloads page. More » Microtek Drivers (Scanners) Microtek Lab, Inc. Microtek's newer scanners and other products have Windows 8 drivers available, all of which are available from their support link below.Microtek has no plans to release Windows 8 drivers for their older, but very popular scanners. If you have an older Microtek scanner that has a Windows 7 driver available, try that. More » NVIDIA GeForce Driver (Video) NVIDIA Corporation The latest NVIDIA GeForce driver for Windows 8 is version 353.62 (Released 2015-07-29).This particular NVIDIA driver is compatible with NVIDIA GeForce 900, 700, 600, 500, and 400 (including TITAN) series desktop GPUs as well as GeForce 900M, 800M, 700M, 600M, 500M, and 400M series notebook GPUs.Note: This Windows 8 driver from NVIDIA is actually a suite, containing the actual display driver, but also additional software from NVIDIA to help manage video settings, game profiles, and more.Important: There are both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 8 drivers available from NVIDIA so be sure to choose the right one for your system.Note: It's possible that there's a better Windows 8 driver for your NVIDIA-based video card or onboard video than these drivers. If you have problems with these drivers, or your system isn't listed as a supported by them, check with the actual hardware maker. More » Realtek High Definition Driver (Audio) Realtek The latest Realtek High Definition Windows 8 driver is version R2.82 (Released 2017-07-26).Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of this Windows 8 driver are available.Note: A better Windows 8 driver for your Realtek HD powered sound card or motherboard than these drivers. Check for a driver package from your sound card or motherboard maker if you have problems with these drivers in Windows 8. More » Samsung (Notebooks, Tablets, Desktops) Robert Silva Windows 8 drivers for Samsung tablets, notebooks, desktops, and all-in-one computers can be downloaded via Samsung's support site, linked below.See Samsung's Windows 8 Upgrade page for a list of PC models that are "supported for Windows 8 upgrade." Even if your Samsung computer isn't listed, it may work perfectly well with default drivers provided in Windows 8. More » Sony Drivers (Desktops & Notebooks) Sony Electronics Inc. Windows 8 drivers for Sony notebook or desktop PCs can be downloaded via Sony's eSupport site, linked below.Sony also has a Windows 8 Upgrade page with information about Sony computers and Windows 8, including a tool to see if Windows 8 drivers are available for your specific Sony computer.If you see the Congratulations! The [MODEL] is supported for Windows 8 message, that means that Sony has tested your computer with Windows 8 and provides Windows 8 drivers.If you see The [MODEL] is not supported for Windows 8. Sony will not provide any support or drivers for installation of Windows 8 on this model. The message, that doesn't necessarily mean that Windows 8 won't install or work properly on your computer with Microsoft-provided drivers. It just means that Sony won't be actively supporting Windows 8 on your PC. More » Toshiba Drivers (Laptops) Toshiba America, Inc. Windows 8 drivers for Toshiba laptop computers can be downloaded via Toshiba's standard support site, linked below.You can view a list of the latest Toshiba Windows 8 drivers by visiting their Recent Drivers & Updates page and refining your search first to Windows 8 (64-bit) or Windows 8 (32-bit) and then by whatever category of driver you're after.Toshiba also keeps a list of laptops that they've successfully tested with Windows 8: Computers tested and supported by Toshiba for an upgrade to Windows 8. More » VIA Drivers (Audio, Graphics, Network, Etc.) VIA Technologies, Inc. Windows 8 drivers for hardware that uses VIA's audio, networking, graphics, and card reader chipsets are available from their standard driver download page which I've linked to below.VIA has both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 8 drivers for the majority of their chipsets but according to their Windows 8 driver FAQ here, the following audio chipsets should be supported by native Windows 8 drivers and will not receive further updates: VT1708, VT1708A, VT1612A, VT1613, VT1616/B, VT1617/A, VT1618, VT82C686A/B, VT8231, VT8233/AC, VT8235 & VT8237/R, and VT8251.Note: These Windows 8 drivers are directly from VIA, a chipset manufacturer. A VIA chipset may be a part of your computer's motherboard or other hardware but VIA did not manufacture the device as a whole, just the chipset. Because of that, it's possible that your actual computer or device manufacturer has a better Windows 8 driver for your VIA-based device than VIA does. More » Recently Released Windows 8 Drivers 2017-07-26: Realtek HD Audio R2.82 Released 2017-01-17: Intel Chipset v10.1.1.42 Released 2015-07-29: NVIDIA GeForce v353.62 Released Can't Find a Windows 8 Driver? Try using a Windows 7 driver instead. While I can't guarantee this will work, it often does considering how closely related Windows 7 and Windows 8 are. Continue Reading


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I was always the second or third child from the left on the front row of class pictures in elementary school. I was never the shortest in my class, but always close. That means I had first-hand experience with bullies. My wife was raised by the worst kind of bully until she was fifteen. I'm talking about the kind of bully who abuses his own children. My beautiful little daughter, Annie, was bullied by her peers in her Russian orphanage. The children in that institution didn't even call her by name, only "Kahsiah" (Cross Eyes).
More and more I read about bullies and how they steal the dignity from their victims. It angers me even more than it did when I was a child, when I was often forced to fight with someone bigger and stronger than me while taking a beating, so that next time he'd go and find an easier target.
These days, bullying is worse than it was when I was a kid. Bullies now have tools my generation never imagined. They wield unprecedented power as their thumbs blaze across screens torturing their victims one electronic letter and picture at a time. Bullies destroy lives and they need to be stopped. I say that, and not without hope. You see, I have found an oasis that is all but free from bullying.
Kamas, Utah, still has bullies. In fact, I just finished with a financial bully in a court battle that lasted almost a decade before the judge sent him packing. The bullies in Kamas, though, are either too young to know better, or they are adults. And the adult bullies are few and far between. The bully-free oasis that I have found was in the least likely place; in the local high school. South Summit High School has about four hundred students. Granted, it's a small school in a small town. But it is no different from the small town where I was bullied as a child.
I was worried as I brought two teenaged daughters with special needs home from Russia. They had no training for social behavior and their actions, when they first arrived home, were more like 12-year-old delinquent boys than 14 and 15-year-old high school girls. I didn't know if my daughters would ever fit in. But the kids at South Summit High had compassion for those girls who had been through hell. They took them under their wings. They protected them, taught them, and included them. They forgave my daughters for embarrassing them and for mistreating them when they had done nothing but try to help. Eventually my daughters learned. They progressed. They did everything they could to become the kind of people that their peers always acted like they already were.
Annie has a low IQ and several other disorders, but she is included at school and in after school activities. In fact, the girls' volleyball team made her the team manager! Two years ago, one of the Senior boys at South Summit called up my wife and made arrangements to ask Annie to her prom. Spencer could have chosen from a long list of girls who would have been giddy to go to the prom with him. But Spencer had a bigger idea. He cut out and assembled construction paper butterflies then put a number on the front and a word on the back of each butterfly. Then he arranged for a time when Annie was gone and he taped them up all over her room. With the words and numbers, Spencer had made a puzzle that Annie could do herself. She was so excited to go to the prom. The surprise wasn't over. The night of the prom Annie was announced as first attendant. I cried as I watched. Here was a girl that only a few years before had wanted nothing more than a family, and people to stop making fun of her crossed eye. (The eye was surgically repaired soon after she got home.) I watched a junior class turn a tormented little orphan girl into a prom princess. Nothing could have built up my daughter's self-esteem more.
I also have a son with Down syndrome who just turned 18. As this year's prom approached, a beautiful girl asked Jack to go with her. One of her friends asked Autumn, another Junior girl at the school with Down syndrome. Zach and Courtnee took Autumn and Jack out for the time of their lives. They went bowling and to lunch and then everybody went home and put on their formals. My wife served an extraordinary prime rib dinner in our formal dining room and then everybody went to the prom.
Now I'll tell you what you already know. Jack and Autumn were voted in as Junior Prom King and Queen. Courtnee brought Jack home at about 11:30 p.m. and said that after a full day of so much excitement, he was just worn out. He finally sat down on the dance floor and told his friend, Courtnee, "I'm really tired. I think I need to go home and put on my red pajamas." Jack thanked Courtnee, gave her a hug, and went upstairs to get ready for bed. Then Courtnee thanked my wife and me for the honor of taking Jack to his prom. Can you believe that? She thanked us.
What is amazing about the youth at South Summit High School is not that they vote their special needs friends in as Prom Kings and Queens. What is amazing is how they treat people every day. It's not just kids with special needs. It's the shy girl, or the awkward boy. They are included. They are respected. They are accepted for who they are. The youth in our community treat people the way they would want to be treated. The environment that they have created came in a manner that will surprise you.
There are no witch hunts for bullies at South Summit High. No one screams for their rights and the rights of others. The youth in our community are not easily offended nor are they looking to destroy anyone who fosters injustice. They don't try to stop bullying by bullying bullies. The friends of my children simply treat people the way they want to be treated. That isn't to say there's never a shadow of darkness or that no one has ever been mean. But a student from South Summit who Facebooks out a message degrading a less popular person is far more likely to receive responses like; "Dude, don't send me crap like this. You know I hate it." Or, "Get a life and quit worrying about someone else's," than they are to get a "like" or a "share."
What I have learned from my young friends at South Summit High School is that they already have the answers. As adults, we don't need to lead them or teach them. These teens are a great generation. We don't need to coerce or instruct them. We simply need to encourage and empower the good ones, who already know what to do. As these youth see the success of their efforts and they extend to further improve the lives of others, they will even surprise themselves. And oh, how they will change the world! The good ones among the youth of today are the best that this world has ever seen. And I, for one, am anxious to follow their lead.
Jack and Autumn


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Kensington cleanup delayed; Inside Divine Lorraine's complicated reboot; Does anyone want Jahlil Okafor?
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The big bet on the Divine Lorraine and the future of North Broad
Is North Broad Street ready to support a project as ambitious as the Divine Lorraine? Developer Eric Blumenfeld has only been able fill about one-third of its 100 apartments so far and his plans for having three restaurants, a bar and a coffee shop on the property by next year are still in flux. Here's an inside look at the project, Blumenfeld's long history with it and all of its complications.
Why the Conrail tracks in Fairhill haven't been cleaned up yet
Cleanup was supposed to begin yesterday on the Conrail tracks-turned-heroin encampment in Fairhill. But the trash and used needles littering the area are still there and the railroad said it needs more time. The good news is that, per the agreement with the city, Conrail is still on track to begin cleanup efforts by July 31.
Does anyone want Jahlil Okafor?
One thing that's fairly certain this summer is that Jahlil Okafor will no longer be on the Sixers. That's if they can find a trade partner. Reports indicate the team is taking a "sobering view" of the trade market for their extraneous center, and after GM Bryan Colangelo failed to trade him at the deadline — instead sending Nerlens Noel away — the pressure is on to get this over with. Clearly he wants out too, so now it's just a matter of finding a team willing to take him. We look at some of the potential landing spots, even if it means the Sixers will get 50 cents (or less) on the dollar.
Brighter times for 60th Street as Siddiq's Water Ice officially opens
After more than a year in the works, the flagship location of Siddiq's Real Fruit Water Ice officially launched at 60th and Irving on Saturday. The grand opening was no small affair, with multiple councilpersons and state reps in attendance. They were there to laud proprietor Siddiq Moore, who not only makes incredible frozen treats, but is using his business to change West Philly for the better.
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Toast to 23 years of "The Special" (aka the Citywide)
If you've enjoyed the tallboy-plus-shot deal that proliferates across Philly bars, this where it all started. The South Street West hang is celebrating the anniversary of The Special with live jazz, drag performances and a wedding ceremony between Jim Beam and Pabst. No cover and free food.
Where: Bob & Barbara's at 1509 South St. 19146
When: July 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. to July 13, 2017 at 12:00 a.m.
How much: Free admission and food, pay-as-you-go drinks
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That time Xfinity Mobile brought a Snapchat star to Philly
Shaun McBride is a 30-year-old from Utah whose job is being a social media influencer. (Yes, really.) Shonduras, as he's better known, has been called Snapchat's first viral celebrity and has a million YouTube subscribers. Here's what happened when he came to Philadelphia — which his wife swore was a state, not a city — for the very first time.
A miracle: PPA doesn't ticket after note about newborn twins
Josh Cornfield was ready to deal with the legendarily difficult Philadelphia Parking Authority Thursday night in Northern Liberties. His sister had just given birth to twins, and somebody needed to watch her and her husband's other child while the couple stayed in the hospital. So Cornfield was assigned babysitting duties. He parked his car in a two-hour spot, knowing he had to stay the night, leaving a note behind explaining the situation. Here's how the PPA responded.


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Gibson Hummingbird 2016
- Serial number: 12895043
- Body Shape: Square Shoulder
- Top: Sitka Spruce (AA Grade)
- Back / Sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Fretboard Inlays: Split Parallelogram
- Finish: High Gloss
- Construction / Acoustic: Full Solid
- Nut Width: 43,8 mm
- Saddle/Cross piece inlay: Tusq
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatics
- Pre-amp system: L.R. Baggs Element Active System - VTC
- Pickup Details: L.R. Baggs Element Active System
- Controls: Volume- and Tone-Control;
- Colour / Finish: Heritage Cherry Sunburst
- Strings: 6 string
- Cutaway: no
- Including: Hardcase
- Country of Origin: Made in USA
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Gibson Hummingbird
The Gibson Hummingbird series is another classic acoustic guitar from Gibson. The Humming bird made its debut in 1960 as a response to the popular Martin acoustic guitars, the Hummingbird has been a great success because of their sound and the extravagant appearance by the emergence of the folk boom of the 60's. Many well-known artists, such as Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Cheryl Crowe and even jazz fusion legend John McLaughlin have a Hummingbird in their guitar fleet.
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I've used ink, watercolour, collage, pastel and relief printing, and have always heard that oil painting is easier than any of these. But the cleanup, the smell and the waiting time for the paint to dry has always put me off.
On the other hand, the effort and expense of framing artwork made me think oil has a huge advantage once you've finished the painting - and I love the intense colour and the fact that there is no glass between the viewer and the painting. So I decided to give it a go.
I'm taking lessons from local artist Col Nelson.
I get marine plywood from the hardware store, have them cut it to 30 x 40 or 40 x 50 cm, and coat it with two coats of white gesso, sanding each coat when it is dry. I much prefer the board to canvas, as I am used to having a hard surface and I don't like the way canvas bounces when you paint on it. Once you have boards (or canvas) ready to use, there is little preparation, you can jump right in and start painting.
I'm using one of the 30 x 40 boards as a palette, after oiling it before the first use. When I'm finished a painting session I scrape off any big gobs of paint and save them in gladwrap in the freezer. Then I wipe the board with a paper towel and then rub in the remaining paint with the paper towel. This is easy to transport, light and unbreakable.
I don't find the cleanup nearly as difficult as I expected. I do have some 'water mixable' oil paints but even with normal oil paints, the odourless solvent makes it much less smelly than using turps. The cleanup isn't really much worse than cleaning up watercolour, and the paint doesn't go everywhere like pastel dust (though I do seem to get it all over myself and my clothes). I use newspaper, paper towels and rags to clean brushes before washing them in the solvent. The clean solvent is poured off the top into another jar once the paint has settled to the bottom.
And is it easier to use oil than other media? Having a lot of previous experience in drawing and painting definitely helps.There are a few basic techniques, which you can learn from a good teacher, and once you have mastered those I believe it is at least as easy as watercolour - it's just different and the effect you are striving for is very different. It does take some patience as you have to wait for each layer to dry. Many of the techniques are similar to those used for pastel or watercolour - for example, using transparent layers and smudging. The palette knife is a joy to use, and in combination with brushwork can give you a huge range of textures.


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Today TaxMama® hears from Jeb in the TaxQuips Forum, with a long, complicated issue. Let me summarize. "We want to close down our 3-member LLC, but there are outstanding issues. The CPA says we all need to file extensions, but one member has a big refund and wants it now. What can we do?"
Today TaxMama wants to talk to you about filing deadlines and the consequences of ignoring them. Dear Friends, Today is another of those tiresome deadlines. I've just come to realize that not everyone who is affected, understands the implications. So… If you opened up an LLC, partnership, corporation, etc. in 2010 and have not finalized […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Rawan in the TaxQuips Forum who tells us, "I closed my business in September. I was wondering if I need to close my business checking account before I file my final 1120S form?"


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The time when a staircase was just a communication arteria between floors has long gone. In modern interiors, they are more often deliberately exposed, acting as the 'heart' of the space, fulfilling and completing the design's idea. More often they are treated as a long-term investment, rather than a couple of boards and nails put together.
And why shouldn't they be? Stairs should be enjoyed by all, and serve happy feet for many years to come. It is certainly not worth rushing their design, as we have an incredible range of choices to consider.
We have concrete, natural stone, wood, metal or glass. You can have them straight, quarter landing, half landing, winder, arched…
The opportunities for creating and inventive design are endless. It all depends on imagination, the size of the space, and the material selection.


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There are a number different ways to improve your table tennis level. In clubs around the world many amateur players focus solely on playing matches in their day to day training regime. This method of training yields very little improvements, and over a period of time players often wonder why they are not getting better. The reason is that significant improvement requires hours and hours of high quality training. An effective table tennis training program should contain the following elements:
- Multiball training
- Table tennis exercises with a training partner
- Playing matches during training and in competitions
- Serve training
- Physical training
- Mental training
In this article we will focus on Multiball training.
Used by many coaches around the world this method of training is beneficial to table tennis players regardless of their level. Multiball training is the perfect way for beginners to learn the basic skills of table tennis. For the professional player, it's perfect to work on specific problem areas of their game. One big advantage of multiball training is that the receiving player can focus completely on his/her technique while working on a specific training exercise.
By means of multiball training you can almost improve every aspect of table tennis:
- stroke technique
- footwork (left-right movement, forward-backwards movement, special movement patterns …)
- placement
- endurance, speed and physical strength
- serve receiving
- visual perception (amount of spin, length of balls…)
- variation (amount of spin, speed…)
If there is no trainer available in your area, never mind! Grab a friend of yours or a training partner and start feeding each other by using multiball training. In the following part of the article we will give some basic tips for the execution of multiball training.
Multiball training doesn't require much equipment. You need a table tennis racket and a box or container filled with lots of table tennis balls. For example you can use a salad bowl, a shoebox or a table tennis towel box. When you feed balls with backspin, it can happen that your racket slides a little bit over the table. So a lot of trainers use rackets without a backhand rubber on it. Another possibility is gluing smooth rubbers (for example long pimples) or a piece of carpet on the backhand side of your blade.
Basic principles of multiball feeding
Basically, multiball training should simulate real game situations as close as possible. This requires different positions from the feeding player. For simulating the ball trajectory of a standard ball (long push or block) you should feed from the edge of your half of the table (see figure 1).
Feeding short balls is also a component of multiball training. In this way, for example, serve receiving can be practiced. Feeding short is much easier when the balls are played close to the net as shown in figure 2.
Some special exercises require feeding from behind the table. If you want to imitate lobs, chopping or topspin against topspin, you should place your box of balls at a certain distance behind the table (see figure 3). Thereby a natural ball trajectory is assured.
There are two types of feeding:
- Indirect: The trainer bounces each ball once on his side of the table before feeding. This way is perfectly suited for beginners, because there is more time to react to the next ball. Additionally, indirect feeding is recommended for backspin.
- Direct: The trainer plays the ball directly out of his hand. This way of feeding is appropriate for exercises with high ball frequency or for feeding from behind the table.
Another important point for multiball training is the frequency of feeding:
- Natural frequency: The balls are feeded in the frequency of a real table tennis match. This is the most common frequency for multi ball training. If you feed indirectly, natural frequency is achieved when the feeded ball and the ball played by the practicing player bounce at the same time on your half of the table.
- Low frequency: This frequency can be applied when working with table tennis beginners or for the improvement of special aspects of stroke technique and footwork, if the natural frequency is too fast.
- High frequency: High frequency is faster than the natural frequency and can be used in special occasions: For example, if a player uses long strokes, feeding with high frequency can help. The high frequency shortens the reaction time and forces the player to use short and fast strokes. It is also good to train the speed of footwork.
Finally, a few more tips are listed:
- For a natural ball trajectory it is recommended to feed close to the tabletop. The above figure shows the proper an inappropriate way of feeding.
- Try to grab some balls (for example 3 to 5 balls) at once. This helps to feed in a steady and fluent frequency. So if you feed an exercise consisting of 4 balls, try to grap 4 balls.
- Watch your spin when feeding: If you want to imitate blocked balls, put some topspin in the balls, because balls without spin are not practical. Otherwise the amount of spin should be adapted to the exercise and to the level of players.
- When feeding multiball try to mix regular and irregular exercises. Regular exercises are very good to improve and fine-tune the technique and footwork. Irregular exercises are the best preparation for the real match.
Multiball training is a great chance to push your table tennis skills to a higher level. So there are no excuses not to start feeding multiball with a friend or training partner.
Multiball training doesn't have to be boring. Try to be creative. Items from your sport such as towels, pins, bars and rings can be used as direct feedback and can show the quality of the played balls' placement, length, height etc.
For example, in the image below a ring is used to ensure that the feeded balls are pushed short. The ball should bounce firstly in the ring.
Some special exercises of amateur multiball training by 3TTabletennistraining are shown in the following trailer:
More videos of multi-ball exercises in amateur youth training can be found on our Youtube channel or facebook page:
So have fun and keep on training!
Werner Sigmund from 3TTabletennistraining


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Latitude: 52.0865 / 52°5'11"N
Longitude: 0.7191 / 0°43'8"E
OS Eastings: 586395
OS Northings: 246613
OS Grid: TL863466
Mapcode National: GBR QGY.2NM
Mapcode Global: VHKDX.FT1C
Entry Name: Scutchers Cottages
Listing Date: 9 February 1978
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1033651
English Heritage Legacy ID: 278336
Location: Long Melford, Babergh, Suffolk, CO10
County: Suffolk
District: Babergh
Civil Parish: Long Melford
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Long Melford Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
5377 (North Side)
Long Melford
Scutchers Cottages
Nos 1 to 6 (consec)
A terrace of early C19 timber-framed houses weatherboarded on the front.
They were built to accommodate the workmen in a local flax industry who
beat the flax (scutchers). The terrace comprises 2 blocks, 2 storeys and
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The next day my dad and I were sitting on my porch and he asked me why I had chosen Ricky over, say, the big, pretty filly we'd seen. It was clear he'd been smitten. I made a quick and easy decision.
"There's no reason I can't get two horses instead of just one," I told him.
"How much do they want for her?" That was Dad, ever practical.
I shrugged. I saw how much he wanted the horse so, within reason, the price didn't really matter. "I'll find out if she's still available."
She was, for $550, and the breeder would be only too happy to bring her out along with Ricky the next day.
When I told my dad everything was arranged, he shook his head and said, "I want to be the one to buy her."
I didn't understand. "Why? I can afford it and you'll get to see her all the time anyway."
"I want to buy her for you. Your mother and I promised a long time ago that we'd get you a horse. So I want to give you that horse now."
I flashed back to a Christmas 41 years earlier when my big present had been a promise: a handwritten certificate entitling me to "one horse, one saddle and one saddle blanket." I would have to wait a little, though, till the time was right and we had the money to get the horse. I hung on to that certificate with all the faith an 8-year-old has in the world. I memorized it. Kept it in a safe and treasured place. Dreamed about it. And waited.
A year passed and we moved, then a year later moved again. When it looked like we would be in one place more than a year and I dared to start looking at livestock and boarding facilities in the classifieds, Dad was laid off and there was no money for a horse. He eventually found a good job, but it took a handful of years to recover financially and another couple before he and Mom felt comfortable enough to spend beyond the essentials. By then I had graduated. And by the time I moved out on my own at 17, I had put my childish hope away.
I folded the certificate along with its empty promise and threw it into the trash.
I may have resigned myself to letting it go, but my dad had never forgotten. And now, 41 years after he'd made that promise, he was ready to make good on it.
He wanted to name the big-boned filly Beauty. We compromised on Bella. She's an easy-going girl who loves company and will follow you around like a puppy. She'll even carry the 50-pound feed bags when asked, though it's usually too much trouble trying to keep them balanced, even on her broad pony back. And while not every horse can pull off the style, she looks terrific with a mohawk.
I'm glad he died knowing he'd made his little girl's dream finally come true.


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Out of the seven projects that I viewed for task one, my favourite was Firestorm, with my least favourite project being Tomato Can Blues.
"The apocalypse is happening in Dunalley…"
Produced by The Guardian, Firestorm is an award-winning interactive project which tells the story of a family's escape from a brutal fire in Dunalley on the 4th of January. It takes the viewer on an emotional journey, as the family flees their home and loses the house that they built 25 years prior. Instead of having to click through various links in order to continue the story, the viewer is merely required to scroll through as quickly or as slowly as preferred, allowing for the viewer to fully take in and comprehend the events and facts that are being presented by the interactive project. As well as the family's story, the project also presents the viewer with information on the nature of fire and how exactly fire can start, as well as how it can grow. The project uses a variety of emotional images, including photographs of the brutality of the fire and the children hiding from the fire under the jetty in the river, as well as voiceovers of Tim and Tammy describing their experience and also comments from other Dunalley locals. The voiceovers contribute to the reality and danger within the story, evoking a range of emotions inside the viewer. The project also uses text for the viewer to scroll through, and mainly the text is used for discussing facts about bush fires and the politics of rebuilding after the fire's effects. This project is extremely relevant to Australian audiences, as bush fires are something that all Australians can be in danger of due to the climate and landscape of the country.
"…the fighters were ready, the ring girls were on time and the Bud Light was cold."
My least favourite project was Tomato Can Blues by Mary Pilon, due to the fact that the project seemed to me more like a blog rather than an interactive project. Although the graphics were interesting and of high quality and the story was emotionally appealing, there was nothing really "interactive" about it, as the project did not include any videos, voiceovers or anything else multimedia-like.


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Things You Should Think Over Before Buying
There are many things in your life that you can simply move on with using your auto pilot impulsive decision making self. Some of these things though will have you wondering a few months afterwards and will have you thinking what was running on your mind when you made the purchase. One of my main sources of income is banc de binary. Something called buyer's remorse exists because part of human nature is to make decision based on impulse. You surely have your own share of experiences where you caught yourself deeply regretting a purchase that you have recently made.
Being impulsive has a good and bad side. On the bright side, it helps you seize the moment and take advantage of every opportunity before it goes away. The bad news is you now have a set of decisions that goes down the memory lane of regrets and long days of asking nothing but "Why". This is the reason why you should a lot more time in evaluating your decisions before finalizing them. Here are some of the most commonly regretted decisions that were done out of impulse.
The new "X" Phone
If there's something that grows older faster that you feel like you are it would be your smartphone. At one point you feel like your phone is the latest and the coolest out there and in a few weeks it becomes the subject of criticism and ridicule making you feel like you've made a bad choice buying it. Buying the latest releases is good, but buying it every year will make you regret many things in your life.
The cool Looking Car
Well some cars have external build and looks that make you almost want to swipe your card or drain your life savings on just so you could take it out on the road. Well think again, do you really need a new car or do you just want it because it covers a void or insecurity that you are feeling right now. If you are making a purchase simply to fill in something that you feel you lack and not because you genuinely need it, then its best to brush that urge off or end up being broke.
Trading Robots
Because of the growing resources available to almost anybody about investing online on trades like binary options, many people have ventured to make online investments. Some want to escape the long process of learning the craft and entrust the game to a Binary Option Robot. This is a bad idea if you bought it right away without testing it. These robots are designed with different elements to fit the different preferences of traders. It is best that you test multiple demo robots first before making the decision of which robot to use and pay for.
Many of the decisions you make on a daily basis are preprogrammed by your experiences and established preferences. To avoid regretting your decisions and to ensure that your money is spent wisely it is better to also once in a while put a little more consciousness in some of the decisions you make.


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Leadership Maine 2017-2018 Recruitment Briefings
Open Application Period January 1 - April 14, 2017
January 1st, 2017 - April 14th, 2017
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Leadership Maine Recruitment Briefings
Recruitment briefings are held regionally across the state. Each briefing is a free opportunity for people to learn about the Leadership Maine program from a brief overview and from local Leadership Maine Alumni.
Attendance at a briefing is not required for applying to the Leadership Maine program.
2017-2018 Recruitment Briefing Schedule:
Tuesday, April 4, Portland, PretiFlaherty
Tuesday, April 11, Rockport, Camden National Bank
Thursday, April 13, Lewiston, Androscoggin Bank Operations
All briefings run from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
Pre-registration is required. There is no charge to attend. Light breakfast included.
If you have questions or need more information, please email Kate Foye, Manager of Program Support and Events.
Directions and logistical info will be emailed to registrants prior to each briefing.


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Nikon Lens Simulator
Ever wonder about what camera lens will show how much landscape compared to another lens? Well Nikon has a web page dedicated to their lenses and you simply choose your camera body and choose the lens you may be thinking of purchasing and play with the slider and it shows you how much that particular lens will display of the landscape. Great tool to help out in the purchasing of a lens. Click here work with it


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OKC Kayak is planning charity tournament that will benefit Families Fighting Childhood Cancer! Everyone age 16 and above is invited to fish the tournament and there will also be kayak demos and fishing off the bank during the tournament day! Lots of great giveaways and a raffle with all proceeds from the raffle going to FFCC. View more about the event at www.beaversbendkayakclassic.com.
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Just stumbled upon this at someones LJ: PROJECT RACE
ummm…I have never cared for the term MULATTO so I am not sure what to do with this. Buy a t-shirt I Guess?
I have OFTEN considered trying to become a trainer for this organization: UNDOING RACISM
I'll be adding to this post throught this wek. I have a ton of things to document and follow up on.
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Developing Emotional Intelligence
American Medical Association defines stress as any interference that disturbs a persons mental or physical well-being.
Most of us know stress as the "wear & tear" that our minds and bodies experience as well with the challenges of life.
Stress response literally meant the difference between life & death.
stress reduction
They often make unwise choices for example drinking, fighting, and using drugs.
People with a victim mindset have likely to have stress than the people with a critic mindset.
The victim mindset seek to escape the discomfort as fast as possible damaging their self behavior. for example blame, complain,and making excuses.
Create a positive mindset
:Visualize and analyze the problem.
Trust the positive outcome
: Expect good things can happen,having positive thoughts decreases self-doubt.
Take a mental vacation
: Enjoy the peace and rejuvenation of daydreaming.
Stress Reduction
Skill level high and challenge level LOW=boredom
Skill level LOW and challenge level HIGH=anxiety
Skill level EQUAL TO or SLIGHTLY below challenge level =FLOW
Flow generates the ultimate thrill in intrinsic motivation
Stress is bad news for our health, damaging almost every bodily system.
Cold viruses and found that people with high stress in their lives were twice as likely to develop colds.
A creator mindset find a better way to reduce stress.
They manage emotions intelligently, by making wise choices,which releases stress levels.
Creators take positive actions to avoid being hijacked by emotions.
Nurture yourself Emotionally
You may be feeling ..........
Feeling overwhelmed warns us that we've lost control of our lives. Creators take action and create positive strategies.
Helplessness instead of confidence
Timidly instead of assertiveness
Self-contempt instead of self-respect
Self-loathing instead of self-LOVE
To overcome overwhelmed behaviors
An emotional antidote for toxic self-judgment is
Separate from external stress:
Instead of complaining the about the problem find a solution.
list and prioritize what you need to do:
Use an action list.
Discover time savers:
Make better use of your time
Eliminate time wasters:
Identify and eliminate unimportant activities.
Keep your finances organized:
Minimize unneeded spending, manage your financial responsibilities such as bills, monthly payments,ect.
Ways to nature self emotionally.....
feel your feeling
share your feeling with a friend
write about your feelings
spend time with love ones
do something special for yourself
Creators become conscious of oncoming anger through changes such as a hint of blush and increase pulse rates. Creators
Pause wisely rather than doing irrational actions.
Behaviors to overcome Anger
:Stay solo, gain ability to think clearly.
:Staying physically active can reduce anger.
:Think what angered you.
:Write and express your emotions in pen and paper.
Channel your anger into positive actions
:The wise choice process can help you decide on positive actions you might consider to take.
New thoughts for
:Look at the problem in a different perspective.
Distract yourself
:Stop the angry thoughts, shift attention to something pleasant.
:Let it go,forgiveness is primarily to improve your life.
Identify the hurt
:Consider expressing the hurt in writing.
It delivers a message that we may be in danger. Creators can pause wisely and choose what to do next rather than thinking impulsively and worrying constantly about a person or situation.
New behaviors to overcome
Prepare thoroughly
: Confidence gained through extensive.
: Slowing down help you reclaim emotions.
Breath deeply
:Anxiety and fear constrict, keep oxygen flowing to reverse physiological impact.
Request accommodations
: Make special arrangements.
Nurture yourself mentally
Everything starts in how you talk to yourself..
especially when you're of course,will greatly influence you're seance of self love
chose self loving thoughts
self talk focused on facts
success in life
learn from experience!
- rather than self criticism
- not judgments
Forgive yourself for judging your shortcomings,and move on!
Ways to nurture yourself mentally..
say your affirmation
Read uplifting books
Ask motivating questions ad seek answers
visualize your success
teach someone something you know how to do
Ones who show great enthusiasm for the value of their subject
Set challenging but reasonable learning objectives for their students.
Offer engaging learning experiences that appeal to diverse learning preferences.
Provide a combination of academic and emotional support that gives their students high expectations of success.
Imagine taking courses with instructors who knowledgeable, enthusiastic, challenging engaging humble, and supportive
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It is a natural response to loss. Sadness can also lead to depression and self-doubt. This emotion is common for college students. It often leads to academic and social pressure.
New behaviors to overcome
Do something toward your goals
:Have something to look forward to do.
:Relieve your anxiety.
Listen to uplifting music
:Lighten the mood.
:Express positive energy.
Breath deeply
:Express the stress.
Help others in need
:Assisting people less fortunate is a positive feeling.
:Writing about your feelings can help you come to terms more quickly and effectively.
: Isolation usually intensify gloominess socializing helps to re-engage with people.
Channel new thoughts
Dispute negative beliefs
:Challenge the beliefs with positive actions.
Distract yourself
:Replace gloomy thoughts with pleasant ones, be involve in engaging activities.
Focus on the positive
:Identify your blessings and successes.
Find the opportunity in the problem
:Learn the lesson life has brought you and move on.
Remind Yourself
:This emotional upset will be only a memory.
Identify others who suffered
:Realize by this comparison how fortunate you are.
Choose your attitude
You can claim the power to choose your outcomes and inner experiences.We can find the strength to overcome the stresses of our ordinary lives. With positive behavior good things can happen.
Lets begin!
Its worth a sacrifice to get a course with an outstanding instructor who creates flow in the classroom.
You should recommend instructors who demonstrates a deep knowledge of their subject.
What you should do?
Understanding Emotional Intelligence
Develop Self Love
* How much do you love yourself ?
* What can you do to love yourself even more ?
Self love is the core believe
We may believe that self love depend upon our outer accomplishments and what others think of them.
If we believe that accomplishment creates self love were accurate,then why do so many people who appear successful on the outside appear so empty on the inside ?
Worldly success will not fill all the empty places in our souls. But love for ourselves will.
Knowing your feelings in the moment.
Emotional awareness helps you effectively with feeling overwhelmed instead of using television (or some other distraction) as a temporary escape.
Managing strong feelings.
Emotional self-management enables people to make wise choices despite the pull of powerful emotions. It helps you resist droping an important class simply because you got angry at the teacher.
Understanding Emotional Intelligence
Empathizing accurately with other people's emotions. Empathy is the fundamental "people skill"
Social awareness helps reveal and offer comfort when someone is consumed by anxiety or sadness.
How we handle distressing experiences is critical to the outcomes and experiences of our lives.Emotional Intelligence is still being defined, however, Daniel Goleman author of a book
Emotional Intelligence
, identifies four components that contribute to emotional effectiveness. The first two qualities are personal the second are social. The difference between the first qualities and second is the effectively managing ones own emotions and the emotions of others.
Handling emotions in relationships with skill and harmony.
Relationship management helps a person resist saying something that might publicly embarrass someone else.
Understanding Emotional Intelligence
The foundation of emotional intelligence is a keen awareness of our own emotions as they rise and fall. None of the other abilities can exist without this one.
Build a Vocabulary of Feelings
- learn the names of emotions you might experience
Be mindful of Emotions as They Are Happening
- learn to identify and express emotions in the moment.
Understand What is Causing Your Emotion
- look behind the emotion. See when anger is caused by hurt feelings.
Recognize Feeling and Resulting Action
Never make an important decision while experiencing strong emotions
What happens when
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Patricia Castro
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"I create my own happiness and peace of mind."
"Creating worldly success is meaningless if I am unhappy. That means I must accept responsibility for creating the quality of not only my outcomes but also my inner experiences."
Nurture yourself Physically
People who love themselves make wise choices, lets nurture our bodies to have a long healthy life.
Regular exercise strengthens the immune system and produces hormones that give us a natural seance of well being.
Find help on how to stop these self destructive habits.
Get enough rest
Medical checkups
Hug someone near to you
laugh until your stomach hearts
Go dancing
Do nothing for an hour
Stretch like a cat
Breath deeply
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Why Consider Online Learning?Online courses at Amberton are a convenient option for busy or working students. Online degree options are often a preference for older students or those who work full-time. Do school work on your time when it's convenient for you.
Amberton Online Degree Options
Amberton University offers 2 different online degrees.
In the 2015 - 2016 school year, 49 students graduated from Amberton with an online bachelor's degree.
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|2015 - 2016 Graduates
|Business Administration & Management
|Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Amberton University?
Of the 1,379 students currently enrolled at Amberton University, about 76.8% (1,059) participate in some form of distance or online learning, and 883 students take classes exclusively online.
Students enrolled in online programs live in a variety of places. 497 live in Texas, 873 live in the U.S.A. and 10 live outside of the U.S.A. Long live the Internet!
The following chart shows you how many students are involved in online classes depending on their degree. Non-Seekers are students who are not currently enrolled in a degree program.
|Undergraduate degree seeking students represent 16.8% of the Amberton University student body.
The vast majority of undergraduate degree seekers (92.2%) take at least one class online.
Of the 213 who take at least one online course, the vast majority (84.0%) take all their courses online.
The 179 undergraduate degree seekers who take all their courses online live in the following places.
|Undergraduate students who are not seeking a degree represent 0.0% of the Amberton University student body.
None of the current undergraduate non-degree seekers take classes online.
|Graduate students represent 83.2% of the Amberton University student body.
The majority of graduate students (73.7%) take at least one class online.
Of the 846 who take at least one online course, the vast majority (83.2%) take all their courses online.
The 704 graduate students who take all their classes online live in the following places.
For more information, check out our section on Graduations at Amberton University.


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Shawn is a CEO and owner of an operational software company called rockhopper tech. Shawn has successfully grown his business for over 25 years creating workflow software to run the backend operations of cutting edge companies.
Shawn had been suffering from obesity for most of his adult life. In 2008, he heard Dean Rosson speak to his Executive Vistage group about health and nutrition. During the workshop, Shawn learned about the powerful transformation of whole food nutrition, and how to establish a clear strategy for healthy weight loss. Tipping the scale at over 325 pounds, Shawn was ready to make the changes necessary to become healthy and fit.
Eighteen months later and 140 pounds lighter, the new slimmer and fitter Shawn was making an impact on many people. From the beginning of his weight loss journey, Shawn was constantly being asked how he was 'able to accomplish such dramatic success?'. He invested many hours telling people his story and sharing with them the strategic points he implemented. His wife, Paula, and his sister, Melissa, challenged him to write a book about his weight loss story. In 2010, he completed his first book titled, "How I Lost Myself." (Feel free to order your copy of Shawn's book here to get his full story). Shawn wrote about his struggles with obesity, his bad health issues, and weight loss. His story is one of his experiences with the people that inspired him to take this fitness journey—including the influence from Dean Rosson during that Vistage seminar many years ago.
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A driver has been sentenced to three years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving while using a hands-free mobile phone.
Samantha Ayres, from Horncastle, caused the death of David Kirk when she drove on the wrong side of the road in Horsington, Lincolnshire. Her car collided head-on with Mr Kirk's motorbike and he was killed instantly. Prior to the collision, Ayres had been on the phone to a friend for about 27 minutes, using a hands-free kit.
Ayres pleaded not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, claiming she had lost control by hitting mud, grass or a pothole, but evidence from the scene showed there were no such hazards on the road.
The CPS rejected her offer of a plea to causing death by careless driving and she was convicted of the more serious offence on 30 November at Lincoln Crown Court. Today (6 December) she was also banned from driving for four and a half years.
Janine Smith from the CPS said: "The evidence in this case showed clearly that Samantha Ayres caused Mr Kirk's death and that her driving had been far below the standard of a careful and competent driver. When the collision took place, her entire car was on the wrong side of the road, on a bend. At the time she was 27 minutes into a phone conversation.
"Using a mobile phone on a hands-free set is not in itself an offence, however, Mr Kirk lost his life because of Ayres' dangerous driving and the only explanation for it was the level of distraction caused by her phone call. We presented evidence to the court to show how a phone call, even on hands free, affects attention to the road due to a reduction in eye movement.
"Our thoughts are with Mr Kirk's family and friends."
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Self care is a phrase you may have seen or heard before. As the name suggests, it is about looking after yourself. While the term is often used in relation to therapeutic strategies, for a wide range of illnesses and disorders ranging from depression to anxiety, OCD, addiction and recovery, it can apply to everyday life as well. What this term really means is taking the time and effort to ensure that you are healthy, calm and ready for whatever the universe throws your way.
In this mini-guide, we will delve a bit deeper into self care, to find out what benefits it offers and how we can implement strategies into everyday life.
Why Do We Need Self Care?
First things first, why do we need self care in the first place? For starters, developing strategies that are designed to help you keep stress at bay can go a long way in keeping normal stress from becoming over-stress. You may already have rituals in place that help you get over a bad day, prepare you for sleep (or for a new day) or simply make you feel good. These rituals are different for everyone, and could be anything from burning essential oils before bed to meditating first thing in the morning, taking an evening walk, listening to calming music, eating breakfast every morning or dancing around the lounge in your underwear.
There is still a lot of confusion however on what this term means. Some assume that it is the same as self pampering, when in reality, it can be as basic as eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly and avoiding harmful habits. Others see it as self indulgence, when it has less to do with indulging (or being selfish) and more to do with simply giving yourself the tools you need to be mentally, emotionally and physically healthy.
Why exactly do we need to invest in our health and well-being? Some of the biggest reasons to create your own personal ritual of caring for yourself include the following:
- Find balance. The world as we know it can be traumatic and overwhelming at times. News and social media is bombarded with bad news and between work, life, relationships and everything else, finding a sense of balance is not always easy. By making time for yourself, you will be able to find your own balance.
- Manage stress. When life gets busy, as it almost always does, it is far harder to make time for yourself. But this is when you need to take extra care of yourself to ensure that regular stress does not become burnout.
- Create routines. Believe it or not, routines are actually good for us – at least from a mindfulness perspective. If you have a routine for bedtime or mornings or lunch or any other part of your day, you will always have 'you time' to look forward to… no matter what else is going on in your life.
- Develop coping skills. Anxiety, stress, depression and even unhealthy habits such as excessive drinking are all fuelled by a lack of healthy coping skills. Knowing how to self soothe and relax will allow you to cope in a way that is sustainable and realistic.
- Encourage a positive outlook. Having your very own 'me time' routine can also help to develop a positive mindset. When you know how to make yourself relax, you are actively being kind to yourself. This in turn makes it easier to stay calm and happy, no matter what is going on.
Essential Self Care Activities
Now that we know a bit more about why we need self care in our lives, how do we go about creating a healthy routine that is just right for our own needs? It's simple – you simply pick and choose whichever activities work for you and your lifestyle. You don't need to spend any money to look after yourself. You don't need any fancy equipment and you don't need to burn incense or follow any chants. All you need to do is make time each day for yourself.
Some of the self care activities you could introduce into your routine include:
- Eating a proper breakfast
- Waking up earlier to avoid a rushed start
- Walking or jogging
- Starting a yoga routine
- Meditating
- Listening to soothing music
- Burning relaxing essential oils
- Making time to eat lunch away from your desk
- Creating a calming bedtime routine
- Going to therapy
- Making time to catch up with friends
- Knitting, sewing or crochet
- Going to bed earlier
- Going outside every day for 10 minutes
- Volunteering
- Dancing
- Practising mindfulness
- Reading inspiring books or poetry
- Decluttering your home
- Unplugging from social media
- Cuddling a pet
- Laughing
- Drawing or adult colouring
- Journaling
- Gardening
These are just some ideas. What activities relax you the most? What activities make you feel inspired, happy or motivated? Find the things that make you feel good, and then aim to integrate them into your daily life. Don't wait until life gets stressful – the best time to start a self care activity is NOW. Invest in yourself, give yourself the love and respect you deserve and you will soon begin to experience the benefits of self care. It really is that simple!


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Makeup brushes to me, are daily essentials. I hardly apply makeup using my fingers, and personally, I find that a good brush makes a huge difference in how the makeup turns out. A good brush does all the hard work for you while a bad one might be scratchy, itchy and bitchy. No, a makeup brush can't be bitchy but the nerd in me thought it sounded cool. The thing with many things is, most of the time, once you've tried the good stuff, it's hard to go back to the ordinary stuff, you know? You don't know what soft is until you've tried different degrees of soft! So my journey to the black hole began with my first purchase from Hakuhodo. I chose the Misty Set because it has the essentials and less overwhelming for me to handpick a few out of so many brushes available.
There are 6 brushes in this set, housed in a black brush pouch. The Misty Set is sold exclusively online at Hakuhodo USA and I bought it for $192. You can also buy them individually, and the brushes are listed below.
- G531 Powder/Blush brush (Goat / Sokoho, 145mm)
- G5521 Highlight brush (Bue Squirrel / Goat / Sokoho, 143mm),
- G5523 Eyeshadow blending brush (Blue squirrel, 130mm),
- G5507 Eyeshadow brush (Horse, 125mm),
- G5511 Eyeshadow pencil brush (Horse, 118mm),
- G5514 Eyeshadow smudge brush (Horse, 122mm),
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I will talk very briefly about them, so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask in comments below. I will try my best to answer. First, let's talk about the eye brushes. You get 4 of them, and they practically cover everything you'd need. The blending brush G5523 is pinched and if you have bigger eyes, you can also use it to pat eye shadow on your lids. The eye shadow brush G5507 is quite dense and packs on colour on the lids. It is similar to MAC239 but the MAC one is firmer and places more pigments on the lids. The smudge and pencil brushes are smokey eye must haves. They blend out pencil liners and dark eye shadows near the lash line without irritating the eyes. They are small enough to offer precision and they don't make your eyes tear when working close to the lash lines.
Of the 2 face brushes in the set, the highlight brush is the softest. In fact, the highlight brush is the softest of all 6 brushes. I'm not kidding when I tell you it feels like silk because you can NOT feel any individual hair scratching your face. The powder brush however, is the least soft in the set (but by no means is it in any way scratchy), and it sheds a few hairs every time I use it. A dud in the set, if I have to nit pick, which is a pity. This powder brush is dense and holds its shape. Its angled tip and pinched ferule makes this a candidate for light contouring as well. A multi tasker and would've been an ace if it didn't shed.
The brushes bled a little the first time I washed them but that was a one off experience. This is an all rounder set that I find is rather complete. The brushes in here cover all that you need for a basic look and I don't regret getting this one bit. It is best to purchase what you really want by getting them individually… if you have the time to understand the brushes offered and pick them individually, of course. Otherwise, I'd say this is a pretty good introduction to Hakuhodo brushes. Have you tried any?
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I'm a qualified plasterer who has been involved in the construction industry for 15+ years, focussing mainly on the dry-lining and plastering aspects. My father was also a builder, so we could say 'it's in my blood'. I also do Venetian Marble plastering, an excellent alternative to tiling.
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During the year 2010 I worked full-time for a small building firm, employed primarily for plastering but covering tasks from groundworks to roofing. I have also completed work for private customers, many of whom have called me back for further work. I also take on painting and decorating jobs in Norwich and its surrounding areas. I enjoy a challenge and take pride in my work, with customer satisfaction a priority.
I am NVQ2 qualified in Solid Plastering, which includes two-coat work, dry-lining and skimming. Dry-lining and skim-finish a speciality, along with all aspects of the decorating trade. Quality results at reasonable prices.
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